Question 1

What about the golden age of capitalism between 1946 and 1960 was most beneficial for Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  The American GNP more than doubled. 
B)  The United States maintained a trade surplus. 
C)  Prices remained stable. 
D)  Most monetary gains reached ordinary citizens through rising wages. 
E)  The economy operated on the gold standard, which made it safe from recessions. 
A)  The American GNP more than doubled. 
B)  The United States maintained a trade surplus. 
C)  Prices remained stable. 
D)  Most monetary gains reached ordinary citizens through rising wages. 
E)  The economy operated on the gold standard, which made it safe from recessions. D

Question 2

After World War II,most working women:

Accepted Answer

A)  remained in the industrial jobs they held during the war. 
B)  did not work outside the home. 
C)  were concentrated in low-paying, nonunion jobs. 
D)  earned the same wages as men. 
E)  joined unions. 
A)  remained in the industrial jobs they held during the war. 
B)  did not work outside the home. 
C)  were concentrated in low-paying, nonunion jobs. 
D)  earned the same wages as men. 
E)  joined unions. C

Question 3

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-social contract

Accepted Answer

A) desegregation of Orange County schools 
B) active agent of social change 
C) coalition of black ministers and activists 
D) denounced Brown decision as an abuse of judicial power 
E) Eisenhower's term for his policies
F)defined freedom as a moral condition
G)American pledge to help Middle Eastern countries
H)massive retaliation
I)propelled Martin Luther King Jr.as a national symbol
J)reversed the separate-but-equal doctrine
K)agreement between unions and management
L)consumer capitalism 
A) desegregation of Orange County schools 
B) active agent of social change 
C) coalition of black ministers and activists 
D) denounced Brown decision as an abuse of judicial power 
E) Eisenhower's term for his policies
F)defined freedom as a moral condition
G)American pledge to help Middle Eastern countries
H)massive retaliation
I)propelled Martin Luther King Jr.as a national symbol
J)reversed the separate-but-equal doctrine
K)agreement between unions and management
L)consumer capitalism K

Question 4

Which statement about industry is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The West did not benefit from the industries that sprang up from the Cold War. 
B)  By the mid-1950s, white-collar workers outnumbered blue-collar factory and manual laborers. 
C)  The unions' success in raising wages inspired employers to mechanize more and more elements of manufacturing in order to reduce labor costs. 
D)  Since the 1950s, the American economy has shifted away from manufacturing. 
E)  New England benefited from the growth in the construction of aircraft engines and submarines. 
A)  The West did not benefit from the industries that sprang up from the Cold War. 
B)  By the mid-1950s, white-collar workers outnumbered blue-collar factory and manual laborers. 
C)  The unions' success in raising wages inspired employers to mechanize more and more elements of manufacturing in order to reduce labor costs. 
D)  Since the 1950s, the American economy has shifted away from manufacturing. 
E)  New England benefited from the growth in the construction of aircraft engines and submarines.

Question 5

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)won an important victory in the fight against segregated schools with the 1946 Supreme Court ruling in Mendez v.Westminster.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Southern Manifesto:

Accepted Answer

A)  rejected massive resistance. 
B)  argued that southern states should not fly the Confederate flag over state capitol buildings. 
C)  repudiated the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education. 
D)  argued that the Brown v. Board of Education decision reinforced southern customs and traditions. 
E)  argued that the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson was unconstitutional. 
A)  rejected massive resistance. 
B)  argued that southern states should not fly the Confederate flag over state capitol buildings. 
C)  repudiated the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education. 
D)  argued that the Brown v. Board of Education decision reinforced southern customs and traditions. 
E)  argued that the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson was unconstitutional.

Question 7

The Housing Act of 1949:

Accepted Answer

A)  set a high income ceiling for eligibility. 
B)  reinforced the concentration of poverty in non-white urban neighborhoods. 
C)  ended the concentration of poverty in non-white urban neighborhoods. 
D)  allowed growing numbers of blacks to move to the suburbs. 
E)  paired with urban renewal programs, made American cities more diverse and prosperous. 
A)  set a high income ceiling for eligibility. 
B)  reinforced the concentration of poverty in non-white urban neighborhoods. 
C)  ended the concentration of poverty in non-white urban neighborhoods. 
D)  allowed growing numbers of blacks to move to the suburbs. 
E)  paired with urban renewal programs, made American cities more diverse and prosperous.

Question 8

In his 1961 farewell address,President Eisenhower warned Americans about:

Accepted Answer

A)  the military-industrial complex. 
B)  the rise of organized crime. 
C)  the increase in juvenile delinquency. 
D)  environmental hazards. 
E)  the slow pace of the civil rights movement. 
A)  the military-industrial complex. 
B)  the rise of organized crime. 
C)  the increase in juvenile delinquency. 
D)  environmental hazards. 
E)  the slow pace of the civil rights movement.

Question 9

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-New conservatives

Accepted Answer

The term "New Conservatives" refers to a

Question 10

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-SCLC

Accepted Answer

A) desegregation of Orange County schools 
B) active agent of social change 
C) coalition of black ministers and activists 
D) denounced Brown decision as an abuse of judicial power 
E) Eisenhower's term for his policies
F)defined freedom as a moral condition
G)American pledge to help Middle Eastern countries
H)massive retaliation
I)propelled Martin Luther King Jr.as a national symbol
J)reversed the separate-but-equal doctrine
K)agreement between unions and management
L)consumer capitalism 
A) desegregation of Orange County schools 
B) active agent of social change 
C) coalition of black ministers and activists 
D) denounced Brown decision as an abuse of judicial power 
E) Eisenhower's term for his policies
F)defined freedom as a moral condition
G)American pledge to help Middle Eastern countries
H)massive retaliation
I)propelled Martin Luther King Jr.as a national symbol
J)reversed the separate-but-equal doctrine
K)agreement between unions and management
L)consumer capitalism

Question 11

How did American companies contribute to the influx of Puerto Rican migrants by the hundreds of thousands beginning in the 1950s?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were looking for cheaper labor to replace expensive union contracts. 
B)  They recruited Puerto Ricans primarily for construction jobs in Florida and in the fishing industry. 
C)  The end of the bracero program in 1954 prompted American agro-business to look for new cheap labor in Puerto Rico. 
D)  The increasing control of land by U.S. sugar companies on the island pushed small tobacco and coffee farmers off the land and into a search for jobs on the mainland. 
E)  The dramatic environmental destruction corporations brought to Puerto Rico left residents no choice but to migrate to the mainland. 
A)  They were looking for cheaper labor to replace expensive union contracts. 
B)  They recruited Puerto Ricans primarily for construction jobs in Florida and in the fishing industry. 
C)  The end of the bracero program in 1954 prompted American agro-business to look for new cheap labor in Puerto Rico. 
D)  The increasing control of land by U.S. sugar companies on the island pushed small tobacco and coffee farmers off the land and into a search for jobs on the mainland. 
E)  The dramatic environmental destruction corporations brought to Puerto Rico left residents no choice but to migrate to the mainland.

Question 12

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Suburbs

Accepted Answer

Suburbs refer to the residential areas l

Question 13

Thinking back to the Chapter on the 1920s,compare and contrast the consumerism of that decade with the 1950s.How did the economic prosperity of each decade affect Americans' understanding of freedom?

Accepted Answer

In the 1920s, consumerism was driven by

Question 14

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Mendez v.Westminster

Accepted Answer

A) desegregation of Orange County schools 
B) active agent of social change 
C) coalition of black ministers and activists 
D) denounced Brown decision as an abuse of judicial power 
E) Eisenhower's term for his policies
F)defined freedom as a moral condition
G)American pledge to help Middle Eastern countries
H)massive retaliation
I)propelled Martin Luther King Jr.as a national symbol
J)reversed the separate-but-equal doctrine
K)agreement between unions and management
L)consumer capitalism 
A) desegregation of Orange County schools 
B) active agent of social change 
C) coalition of black ministers and activists 
D) denounced Brown decision as an abuse of judicial power 
E) Eisenhower's term for his policies
F)defined freedom as a moral condition
G)American pledge to help Middle Eastern countries
H)massive retaliation
I)propelled Martin Luther King Jr.as a national symbol
J)reversed the separate-but-equal doctrine
K)agreement between unions and management
L)consumer capitalism

Question 15

The emergence of a popular culture geared toward the emerging youth market suggested that significant generational tensions lay beneath the bland surface of 1950s life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The "standard consumer package" of the 1950s included a car,house,and television.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What inspiration did Martin Luther King Jr.gain from Mahatma Gandhi?

Accepted Answer

A)  The concept of black nationalism. 
B)  The principles of Zen pacifism. 
C)  The notion of subversive obedience. 
D)  The idea of peaceful civil disobedience. 
E)  The spiritual essence of Buddhism. 
A)  The concept of black nationalism. 
B)  The principles of Zen pacifism. 
C)  The notion of subversive obedience. 
D)  The idea of peaceful civil disobedience. 
E)  The spiritual essence of Buddhism.

Question 18

As suggested by some commentators,how did big business enable individual freedom in the 1950s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Big business successfully lobbied for higher tariffs on consumer goods, which increased profits and drove American wages up. 
B)  With large-scale production of goods came the freedom for individuals to choose among many items. 
C)  Corporations in the 1950s offered a range of benefits to employees that freed them from economic uncertainty. 
D)  The repeal of New Deal regulatory controls on investment banking allowed individual Americans to put their money into the stock market without restriction. 
E)  Big business made more luxury items affordable for the average American. 
A)  Big business successfully lobbied for higher tariffs on consumer goods, which increased profits and drove American wages up. 
B)  With large-scale production of goods came the freedom for individuals to choose among many items. 
C)  Corporations in the 1950s offered a range of benefits to employees that freed them from economic uncertainty. 
D)  The repeal of New Deal regulatory controls on investment banking allowed individual Americans to put their money into the stock market without restriction. 
E)  Big business made more luxury items affordable for the average American.

Question 19

How did 1950s consumerism differ from previous eras?

Accepted Answer

A)  Advertising shaped patterns of consumption based on "desires" rather than "needs." 
B)  Americans became accustomed to buying goods with credit cards. 
C)  The wide availability of goods such as Levis, dishwashers, and refrigerators symbolized the superiority of American culture to communist culture. 
D)  B and C 
E)  A and B 
A)  Advertising shaped patterns of consumption based on "desires" rather than "needs." 
B)  Americans became accustomed to buying goods with credit cards. 
C)  The wide availability of goods such as Levis, dishwashers, and refrigerators symbolized the superiority of American culture to communist culture. 
D)  B and C 
E)  A and B

Question 20

Labor and employers agreed to a new "social contract" that included all of the following provisions EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  employers required the National Association of Manufacturers to accept the right of workers to organize unions. 
B)  unions left decisions regarding capital investment in management's hands. 
C)  unions left decisions regarding plant location in management's hands. 
D)  employers granted wage increases. 
E)  employers extended pensions and health insurance to workers. 
A)  employers required the National Association of Manufacturers to accept the right of workers to organize unions. 
B)  unions left decisions regarding capital investment in management's hands. 
C)  unions left decisions regarding plant location in management's hands. 
D)  employers granted wage increases. 
E)  employers extended pensions and health insurance to workers.

Exam 24: An Affluent Society,1953-1960

What about the golden age of capitalism between 1946 and 1960 was most beneficial for Americans?

After World War II,most working women:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -social contract

Which statement about industry is FALSE?

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)won an important victory in the fight against segregated schools with the 1946 Supreme Court ruling in Mendez v.Westminster.

The Southern Manifesto:

The Housing Act of 1949:

In his 1961 farewell address,President Eisenhower warned Americans about:

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -New conservatives

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -SCLC

How did American companies contribute to the influx of Puerto Rican migrants by the hundreds of thousands beginning in the 1950s?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Suburbs

Thinking back to the Chapter on the 1920s,compare and contrast the consumerism of that decade with the 1950s.How did the economic prosperity of each decade affect Americans' understanding of freedom?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Mendez v.Westminster

The emergence of a popular culture geared toward the emerging youth market suggested that significant generational tensions lay beneath the bland surface of 1950s life.

The "standard consumer package" of the 1950s included a car,house,and television.

What inspiration did Martin Luther King Jr.gain from Mahatma Gandhi?

As suggested by some commentators,how did big business enable individual freedom in the 1950s?

How did 1950s consumerism differ from previous eras?

Labor and employers agreed to a new "social contract" that included all of the following provisions EXCEPT:

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